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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Billy Crystal | ... | Buddy Young Jr. | |
| David Paymer | ... | Stan | |
| Julie Warner | ... | Elaine | |
| Helen Hunt | ... | Annie Wells | |
| Mary Mara | ... | Susan | |
| Jerry Orbach | ... | Phil Gussman | |
| Ron Silver | ... | Larry Meyerson | |
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Sage Allen | ... | Mom |
| Jason Marsden | ... | Buddy - Age 15 | |
| Michael Weiner | ... | Stan - Age 18 | |
| Larry Gelman | ... | Mr. Gimbel | |
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Kay Freeman | ... | Mrs. Gimbel |
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Howard Mann | ... | Stage Manager |
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Julius Branca | ... | Stage Manager |
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Liz Georges | ... | Script Girl |
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Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself. Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 September 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der letzte Komödiant - Mr. Saturday Night See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$43,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$13,351,357Company Credits
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Reporter: What do you mean?
Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."
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Written by Albert Gamse and Nilo Menendez
Performed by Benny Goodman
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Marisa Tomei auditioned for the part of Buddy's wife, Elaine, but was deemed too young for the role. Tomei later played Billy Crystal's daughter in Parental Guidance (2012). See more »Goofs
When Stan is at the restaurant telling Buddy he wants to retire, the boom microphone is visible while Stan is saying his kids are down in Florida. See more »Quotes
Buddy Young, Jr.: For me, my family was like, uh, Dances With Jews. Oh sure, we had names for our relatives like they had in that movie.Reporter: What do you mean?
Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."
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Soundtracks
Something NewWritten by Albert Gamse and Nilo Menendez
Performed by Benny Goodman
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Billy Crystal plays an old comedian Buddy Young who wants to have what he once had but people seem to have forgotten Buddy.So is it time to retire?Crystal directed this dramatic comedy in 1992 and it is filled with great actors.Crystal in the lead is amazing.David Paymer plays Buddy's brother Stan and Helen Hunt is Annie.The legendary comedian Joseph Levitch, better known as Jerry Lewis, makes a visit as himself in the movie.Mr. Saturday Night is a movie that in parts makes you smile and in parts brings tears to you eyes.